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Biocon Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2020
Jan 9, 2020
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Capital/Financing Update
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Biocon Limited
20th KM Hosur Road Electronics City Ban galore 560 100, India T 91 80 2808 2808 F 91 80 2852 3423 CIN: L24234KA1978PLC003417
January 9, 2020
| To, | To, |
|---|---|
| The Manager | The Manager |
| BSE Limited | National Stock Exchange of India Limited |
| Department of Corporate Services | Corporate Communication Department |
| Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, | Exchange Plaza, Bandra Kurla Complex, |
| Dalal Street, Mumbai-400 001 | Mumbai-400 050 |
| Scrip Code- 532523 | Scrip Symbol- Biocon |
Subject: Disclosure pursuant to Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Further to our intimation dated January 6, 2020, in relation to the proposed primary equity investment by True North in Biocon Biologics India Limited ("BBIL"), we further inform you that Biocon Limited (the "Company"), BBIL and Activ Pine LLP (an affiliate of True North Fund VI LLP) have executed a share subscription agreement ("SSA") and a shareholder agreement ("SHA" and together with the SHA, the "Transaction Documents").
This intimation is being made in compliance with Regulations 30, read with Schedule Ill and other applicable regulations of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time ("SEBI Listing Regulations") and the required disclosure is enclosed as Annexure A.
We request you to take this on record and that the same be treated as compliance under the applicable regulation(s).
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Biocon Limited
Mayank Verma Company Secretary and Compliance Officer


The details as required under SEBI listing Regulations read with SEBI Circular No. CIR/CFO/CMD/4/2015 dated September 9, 2015 are as under: -
| s. No. | Particulars | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Name(s) of parties with whom the agreement | TheTransactionDocumentsbeenexecuted | |
| 1. | is entered. | between the Company, BBIL and Activ Pine LLP, an |
| affiliate of True North Fund VI LLP ("Investor"). | ||
| Purpose of entering into the agreement. | conditions of therecord the terms andTo | |
| 2. | investment by the Investor in BBIL. | |
| Shareholding, if any, in the entity with whom | The Company currently holds 93.27% of the share | |
| the agreement is executed. | capital of BBIL, on a fully diluted basis. The | |
| 3. | Company does not hold any shareholding/ interest | |
| in the Investor. | ||
| Significant terms of the agreement (in brief) | The Company is a party to the Transaction | |
| special rights like right to appoint directors, | Documents in the capacity of promoter of BBIL. | |
| first right to share subscription in case of | Accordingly, there will be no impact on its board of | |
| issuance of shares, right to restrict any change | directors or capital structure. | |
| in capital structure etc. | ||
| 4. | The SSA, inter alia, sets out the conditions for | |
| completion of the proposed investment and | ||
| customary inter se representations, warranties and | ||
| indemnity provisions. The SHA, sets out the inter se | ||
| rights and obligations between the parties for the | ||
| managementof BBIL,including non-compete | ||
| provisions, transfer restrictions and exit rights. | ||
| Whether, the said parties are related to | The Company is the holding company of BBIL. The | |
| 5. | promoter/promoter group/ group companies | Investor is not related to the promoter/ promoter |
| in any manner. If yes, nature of relationship. | group I group companies in any manner. | |
| 6. | Whether the transaction would fall withinrelated party transactions? If yes, whether the | The transaction is not in the nature of a relatedparty transaction. |
| same is done at "arm's length". | ||
| In case of issuance of shares to the parties, | Pursuant to the SSA, subject to completion of the | |
| details of issue price, class of shares issued. | relevant conditions precedent, the Investor shall | |
| 7. | subscribe to 50,25,463 equity shares of BBIL, at a | |
| price of Rs. 1,067.07 per equity share. | ||
| othertoAnydisclosuresrelatedsuch | Please see paragraph 4 above. | |
| agreements, viz., details of nominee on the | ||
| 8. | board of directors of the listed entity, potential | The Company has also previously made disclosures |
| of interest arisingout of suchconflict | in relation to the transaction, on January 6, 2020. | |
| agreements, etc. | ||
| in case of termination or amendment of | ||
| agreement,listedentityshalldisclose | ||
| additional details to the stock exchange(s): | ||
| name of parties to the agreement;i. | ||
| 9. | ii.nature of the agreement; | Not applicable |
| date of execution of the agreement;iii. | ||
| details of amendment and impact thereofiv. | ||
| or reasons of termination and impactthereof. | ||